Moscow International Higher Business School “MIRBIS”
(Institute)
Foreign Language Department
Abstract
Of the Diploma Paper
“The Central Banking”
Student: Fomi Language Consultant: Irina A. Zhavoronkova
Moscow 2011
Subject Matter of the Study
The subject of the paper is the review of basic terms of Central Bank, it’s monetary policy and issues facing Central Banks. The evolution of central banks as key players in economic affairs has a colorful history embodying over two centuries of economic and political thought. Central bank supervises and regulated the banking system
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In the latter case, local currency is directly backed by the central bank 's holdings of a foreign currency in a fixed-ratio; this mechanism is used, notably, in Bulgaria, Hong Kong and Estonia. In countries with fiat money, monetary policy may be used as a shorthand form for the interest rate targets and other active measures undertaken by the monetary authority.
The nature and structure of central bank ownership is of interest because of the actual or perceived level of political influence it may afford the government over the conduct of monetary policy. Central banks in many countries are state-owned institutions and operate under legislation similar to that of other government bodies.
Central banking can be a very profitable business and therefore ownership can reap considerable economic rent. Profits from functions and activities of central banks, such as seignior age, open market operations, and fees, are distributed in accordance with ownership structure. In the case of state-owned central banks, profits go to the state based on a formula or budget, or to the Finance Minister or the Treasury. This is even true for the Fed, for despite the appearance of private ownership, on average 95% of the Fed’s considerable profit, goes to the US Treasury.
Central banks have a long history of adaptation that continues today with vigorous debate over fundamental issues like,
3.) The Federal Reserve System, or FED is the central banking system of the U.S. It has three key objectives. Maximizing employment, stabilising prices, and moderating long-term interest rates. It can be accurately described as privately owned but publicly controlled because the economy controlls what it does but can not change what it does.
Secondly, out of the twenty-five stockholders of the Bank, five of these were government owned. Thus showing support of the Bank by subscribing to one-fifth of its $35 million (Schlesinger 74). In addition, among the Bank’s functions was to hold all government money, sell all government bonds, and make commercial loans. However, no voters could dictate its policies or reign in its power, due to its privately owned status (Roughshod 2). Finally, the government also allowed bank notes to be used as payment for taxes.
State bankers felt the central bank's influence frustrated their ability to function.” (Independence
The first editorial, “The Federal Reserve Politicians,” discussing the expanding power the federal reserve has. The federal reserve officials have become the most important economic decision makers in the government. The author believes that under a healthy government the Fed or any party should not have so much power without more accountability.
The Federal Reserve has many influence on economy and can be very helpful to banks when they are in trouble or need help to balance out. Fed also helps the government programs as well but is not direct link to the government. Many people need to know how the Federal Reserve work and how it effects on are life. It really didn’t know much about the Federal Reserve before doing this paper and now I know how important it is to understand how inflation can be controlled by the Federal Reserve. In this paper I want to help people understand how the Federal Reserve is structured, power they control, and it effect on the economy, how does the Federal Reserve effect today’s economy and how much power do they have over it. I really think know that I have explained how the Federal Reserve effect the consumer and how it was structured. It structured with the two parts that is broken down with different branch and banks. One of the part is different banks that are spread through the united states and the other branch control all the other through the board members that got put there by the President and the Senate so they have a major role in the economy” On balance, the Federal Reserve has moved closer to the “flexible inflation targeting” used, in some form or another, by many foreign central banks.”( Robert J Tetlow) The
Many countries has their own central bank, such as England established their central bank in 1694, japan established bank of Japan in 1882. The function of central bank is supervising and regulating the bank system. And central bank is also controlling the money supply for their nation. It can issue banknotes, serve as a bank for financial institutions and government, maintain the value of the currency, supervise banking institutions, establish and conduct monetary policy. United Stated established the Federal Reserve till 1913. It was a big step for the nation. That’s means, all national bank were become members of the Fed. And the story of Fed has been started in that year. It play an important roles in several times financial crisis. As one of the branches of Dallas districts, Houston Federal Reserve has their own responsibility for helping the economic. The challenge of Houston branch is coordinate the different ideas between regional and national. And the different target and benefit conflict between the government and private banking. Houston branch need report their information that
The Federal Reserve System has three branches: the Board of Governors, The Federal Open Market Committee, and Reserve Banks. The Federal Reserve System (Fed) supplies and regulates America’s money to all the banks. The Board of Governors is the main authority of the three branches of the Fed, and it supervises other banks. The Federal Open Market Committee is the most prominent policymaker of the three branches and regulates the supply of money in the economy. Federal Reserve Banks serve other banks, this is why they are called banker’s banks. There are twelve Federal Reserve Banks which represent different states and these “districts” share data for monetary policies. The future role of monetary policy is vital
The Federal Reserve was established as the Central bank of the United States in late 1913. Commonly referred to as “the Fed,” it is responsible for managing currency, money supply, and interest rates (Lecture, 10/6). While the bank is given much autonomy over its actions, it is not independent from the US government in that the legislature is responsible for allowing the Federal Reserve to act freely, and elected officials appoint central bankers. These are two primary mechanisms for keeping the Fed in check, insuring that it is acting in the nation’s best interest (O, 286). Countries with central banks that are independent from their governments tend
It is clear that the economic policy in general and the monetary policy in particular should be concerned with the overall economic well-being. In this paper we propose to discuss this core topic. We will provide an overall picture of the functioning mechanism. In this regard, the discussion will develop around the governmental policies and of FED, and their scope on the free market. The argumentation will refer to the notion of common good and will try to establish if the measures applied by FED have fulfilled their intended purpose given the recent international financial crises of 2007.
After the Revolutionary War, many of the country’s citizens were in great debit and there was widespread economic disruption. The country was in need of an economic overhaul and the new country’s leaders would need to decide how to do this to ensure the new country did not fall apart. After two unsuccessful attempts at a national banking system, the Federal Reserve System was created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. Since its inception, the Federal Reserve System has evolved into a central banking system that grows with the country. The Federal Reserve System provides this country with a central bank that is able to pursue consistent monetary policies. My goal in this paper is to help the reader to understand why the Federal
Ben Bernanke was a key player in U.S. economic policy well before the Great Recession, and during that time seems to have achieved almost mythical status. The prolonged economic crisis has kept him front and center in the news, with regular appearances on Capitol Hill and increasingly heated rhetoric from detractors. As Federal Reserve chairman, Bernanke maintains as he attempts to steer the nation onto a steadier economic course. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is, by all accounts, a man of formidable intelligence. He scored 1590 on his SATs, taught himself calculus in high school, and graduated
This briefing is designed to cover several key economic concepts which will help prepare you for your upcoming debate regarding the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve is the central banking institution of the United States of America. Commonly known as “the Fed”, the Federal Reserve plays an extremely important role in the economy of the USA, and by association, the world. Created in 1907 following a severe economic crisis, the Federal Reserve uses a variety of tools to promote growth, reduce instability, and prevent crises in the American economy. In general, the Federal Reserve accomplishes these goals by using their influence to maximize national employment, control inflation and interest rates, and increase national GDP. Before we discuss the Fed in any further depth, we will first review some of these basic economic concepts that are essential for understanding how it operates.
Today, central bankers are more powerful than the heads of state as such central bankers play a very important role in the shape and complexion of the world 's economy. Central banks are like other institutions which are in the business to make profits, but the fallout and consequences are grossly different. Since last December the US Federal Reserve posted capital as $54 billion and $3.57 trillion in assets. This is less than 1.513% cash to asset or liquidity ratio and it becomes worse every month; the European Central Bank 3.68%, Bank of Japan 1.93%, Bank of England 0.8426% and Bank of Canada 0.531%. In 2008 when Lehman Brothers filed for Bankruptcy, they had almost $691 billion of assets and $22 billion of equity; this represents an average of 3% equity to asset ratio.
How was this accomplished and do the legislative reforms for Central Bank play a role in this?
Every country of the world has a central bank. In India, Reserve Bank of India, in U.S.A, Federal Reserve and in U.K, Bank of England. These central banks are the bankers of the other banks. They provide specialised functions i.e. issue of paper currency, working as bankers of government, supervising and controlling foreign exchange. A central bank is a non-profit making institution. It does not deal with the public but it deals with other banks. The principal responsibility of Central Bank is thorough control on currency of a country.